At Impact Arts, we’re passionate about bringing creativity to communities, transforming spaces, and empowering young people through the arts. Our latest project in partnership with Sustrans Scotland ‘I: Connect’, is a perfect example of this […]
2024 marked a significant milestone – our 30th anniversary! Last month we celebrated with a vibrant and memorable celebration at The Boardwalk. The event was a true testament to the creativity and community spirit that […]
It’s been 30 years since Impact Arts was founded. Over those years, many individuals have found something here to take away with them in to the future. We interviewed some of our past participants on […]
On 22 August, the Impact Arts team will be raising a glass to three decades of life-changing work, as we prepare to mark our 30th anniversary. Since Impact Arts was established by Susan Aktemel in […]
An extraordinary display of generosity and creativity as Glasgow Charity Fashion Show successfully raised over £47,000 for Impact Arts. This remarkable achievement was the result of a series of innovative fundraising events by the students, […]
It’s been a year since we officially launched The Boardwalk and what a year its’ been! Previously the home to Scottish Youth Theatre, in Spring 2023 The Boardwalk was taken over by Impact Arts and […]
Paul, inspired by seeing his brother’s achievements on our Impactful Starts employability programme, joined our Cashback Summer programme in the hope of having fun, making friends and spending time over the summer gaining new skills. […]
CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR CHARITY Every year our Craft Café Govan members aim to create a number of projects where they make things of use for other charitable causes. They wanted to find small charities and […]
Last week our Craft Café Govan members launched their Back Court Concert exhibition at The Boardwalk. The amazing work of 50 Craft Café members was celebrated with a beautiful showcase of their work from the […]
At the beginning of the year Lush approached Impact Arts to collaborate on a very exciting project! The beautiful cosmetics company were looking for new designs for their gorgeous knot wrap collection, to be launched alongside […]
Committee members from Glasgow Charity Fashion Show took part in this years Edinburgh Kiltwalk, raising funds for Impact Arts. Glasgow’s Charity Fashion Show is one of the largest student-led charity fundraisers in the UK. Created […]
We had a fantastic week of showcases for our CashBack to The Future Summer participants, taking place across our venues in Glasgow, Edinburgh and North Ayrshire. The vibrant and dynamic exhibitions serve as a testament […]
Waste Reduction The Step Up to Net Zero action plan set Impact Arts the mission of reducing general waste volumes and increasing recycling by 10% during the placement. Since the Step Up to Net Zero Coordinators […]
Cutting Carbon Emissions Over the course of our Step Up To Net Zero placement with Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, our Coordinators Poppy & Cara were able to assess our carbon emissions in much greater detail. […]
Funded by Glasgow City Council, Step Up to Net Zero by Glasgow Chamber of Commerce has allowed Impact Arts to go further than ever before in its efforts to address the climate crisis. Over the […]
